IP Library Granted Patent US 11,772,437
Granted Patent B2
US 11,772,437 · App. 17/149,882 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Fifth wheel hitch mounting system

Inventors: Richard W. McCoy (Granger, IN); Brian Ward (Swartz Creek, MI)
Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
B60D1/52B60D1/015B60D1/485F16B2/185
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Patent No.
US 11,772,437
App. No.
17/149,882
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hitch mount configured to be selectively attached to a vehicle, the vehicle having an under bed hitch mounting system is shown and described. The hitch mount may include at least one transverse member, at least one longitudinal member attached with the at least one transverse member, the at least one longitudinal member including first and second apertures, the first and second apertures of different size, and first and second fastening devices configured to selectively engage the under bed hitch mounting system and the first and second apertures, respectively. The hitch mount may also include first and second biasing members operatively engaged with the first and second fastening, the biasing members applying a load against the under bed hitch mounting system, and first and second handles pivotally and rotatably attached with the first and second fastening devices, the handles having a camming surface configured to engage the first and second biasing members.

Claims (32)

1. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:

a leg;

a pair of mounting feet attached with the leg;

a pair of pin mounts extending from each of the mounting feet.

2. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 further comprising:

a second leg;

a pair of second leg mounting feet attached with the second leg;

a second pair of pin mounts extending from each of the second leg mounting feet.

3. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 2 further comprising a saddle mount attached on each side of the first leg and a fifth wheel hitch head attached the saddle mount.

4. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 2 further comprising an internal reinforcement member positioned in the leg and a second internal reinforcement member positioned in the second leg.

5. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:

a leg;

a first mounting foot attached the leg;

a second mounting foot attached with the leg;

a pair of pin mounts extending from the first mounting foot;

a pair of second pin mounts extending from the second mounting foot; and

a fifth wheel hitch head attached with the leg.

6. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 , wherein the pair of mounting members and the pair of second pin mounts are selectively engageable with mounting members of a fifth wheel mount.

7. The fifth wheel hitch claim 5 , wherein the pair of pin mounts is of equivalent configuration with the pair of second pin mounts.

8. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 , wherein the first mounting foot comprises a mounting plate.

9. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 8 , wherein the second mounting foot comprises a second mounting plate.

10. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 9 , wherein the first and second mounting plates are of equivalent configuration.

11. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 , wherein the pair of pin mounts are configured to engage a towing vehicle and provide reinforcement to the leg.

12. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 further comprising an internal reinforcement member positioned in the leg.

13. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:

a leg;

a first mounting foot attached the leg;

a second mounting foot attached with the leg;

a pair of pin mounts extending from the first mounting foot;

a pair of second pin mounts extending from the second mounting foot;

a fifth wheel hitch head attached with the leg; and

an internal reinforcement member positioned in the leg.

Assignments (3)
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2025
From: AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC; AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP; APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC; APC PARENT, LLC; ASC INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC; AVM EXPORT, INC.; BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC; BPI EC, LLC; BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC LLC; CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.; CARRAND COMPANIES, INC.; CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC; CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC; CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC.; CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC; CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.; CWD HOLDING, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC; CWD, LLC; DALTON CORPORATION; DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO.; DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY; EAGLE CASTING, LLC; EAGLE MACHINING, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC; FRAM GROUP IP LLC; FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC; FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC; FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC; HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC; HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC.; HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC.; JASPER ACQUISITION CORP.; JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.; KTRI HOLDINGS, INC.; KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; PHNX ACQUISITION CORP.; PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.; QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.; QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC; SDC TX, LLC; SMART CHOICE, LLC; SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC.; STRONGARM, LLC; TAE BRAKES, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; TMD MEXICO LLC; TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION; TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION; TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; TRIDONEX USA LLC; UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC; UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC.; UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC.; UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC; UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC; VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC.; VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; WALBRO LLC; WALBRO MIDCO LLC; WEM US CO.
To: GLAS USA LLC
Reel/Frame 071674/0688 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 29, 2021
From: CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 055753/0938 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2021
From: MCCOY, RICHARD; WARD, BRIAN
To: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 054930/0421 →